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Benny Wenda

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Benny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. He is an international lobbyist for the independence of West Papua from Indonesia. He lives in exile in the United Kingdom.

Indonesia lying about plane attack in Boven Digoel

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The Indonesian government is tricking the world about its practices in West Papua. The Cessna plane the TPNPB fired upon in Boven Digoel was not...

President Wenda: December 1st a celebration of West Papuan unity

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On behalf of the ULMWP, I declare this December 1st to be a celebration of West Papuan unity. In that spirit, I acknowledge and welcome...

Indonesia bombards Star Mountains as situation escalates across West Papua

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Indonesia is again bombing Kiwirok, the site of a huge massacre in 2021 that killed over 300 West Papuan civilians. While President Prabowo talks about...

West Papua will never be an internal issue for Indonesia

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No matter what the Indonesian ambassador to Fiji might say, West Papua is not and will never be an internal matter for Indonesia. West Papua...

Happy fiftieth Independence Day to Papua New Guinea

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On behalf of the West Papuan people, I wish our brothers and sisters in Papua New Guinea a happy Independence Day. Fifty years of independence...

West Papua at Pacific Islands Forum

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The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) delegation has arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting. The crisis...

West Papua ready to depart from collapsing Indonesia

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Indonesia is in chaos, as massive protests have erupted over corruption, economic hardship, and police brutality. I call on all my people to get ready...

Urgent notice: 42 ULMWP representatives arrested by Indonesian police

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On behalf of the people of West Papua, I condemn the arrest of the 42 ULMWP representatives last week by the Indonesian police. Indonesia has...

West Papua inaugurates full Provisional Government, seeks international recognition as a sovereign state

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As President of the ULMWP Provisional Government, I welcome the Legislative Council’s first Plenary Session, which was held this week in Jayapura. After a year-long...

New massacre in Intan Jaya, West Papua

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Fresh details are now emerging of the Indonesian military operation, which took place in Sugapa and Hitadipa districts on 13th May 2025. Soldiers shot indiscriminately...

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